Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Arab States adjusted in Japan
Japan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Arab States adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2022.
Japan ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Arab States adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | — |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.75 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Saudi Arabia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Antigua and Barbuda 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Belize 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Brunei 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Congo 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Comoros 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Dominica 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Algeria 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Eritrea 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Gabon 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Haiti 1 GPIA compare
- 16 India 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Iran 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Iraq 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Israel 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Lebanon 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Macao 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Madagascar 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Pakistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 1 GPIA compare
- 16 North Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sudan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Somalia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 South Sudan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Syria 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Ukraine 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 16 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Venezuela 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Vietnam 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Yemen 1 GPIA compare
- 16 South Africa 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Japan was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release